Raigmore Primary School Nursery

1. To support high quality experiences for children and positive impacts outcomes for children, the provider should implement effective monitoring of staff practice to maintain standards and identify areas for improvement. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state:

'I use a service and organisation that are well led and managed' (HSCS 4.23).

1. To ensure children benefit from personalised and enriching experiences, which support their learning and development. The provider should support staff to develop their skills in engaging, responsive interactions that promote curiosity and creativity. This should include but is not limited to ensuring a consistent approach to the quality of staff interactions. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS), which state:

'I experience high quality care and support based on relevant evidence, guidance and best practice' (HSCS 4.11).

1. To support the safety, health and wellbeing of children, the service needs to ensure that staff have the right knowledge, understanding and skills to manage the administration of medication effectively. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the Health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which state that: 'I experience high quality care and support because people have the necessary information and resources.' (4.27)

1. To support children's health and wellbeing, the provider should ensure that children experience a calm, relaxed environment while eating. This should include but is not limited to taking steps to reduce noise levels due to the acoustics of the building where children eat lunch. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: "I can enjoy unhurried snack and meal times in as relaxed an atmosphere as possible." (HSCS 1.35)

2. To support children's health and wellbeing, the provider should ensure that the environment is free from intrusive smells. This is to ensure that care and support is consistent with the health and Social Care Standards (HSCS) which states that: "My environment is relaxed, welcoming, peaceful and free from avoidable and intrusive noise and smells." (HSCS 5.18)